{"product_id":"afghanistan-a-military-history-from-alexander-the-great-to-the-war-against-the-taliban-paperback","title":"Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War Against the Taliban - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Tanner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over 2,500 years, the forbidding territory of Afghanistan has served as a vital crossroads for armies and has witnessed history-shaping clashes between civilizations: Greek, Arab, Mongol, and Tartar, and, in more recent times, British, Russian, and American. When U.S. troops entered Afghanistan in the weeks following September 11, 2001, they overthrew the Afghan Taliban regime and sent the terrorists it harbored on the run. But America's initial easy victory is in sharp contrast to the difficulties it faces today in confronting the Taliban resurgence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 2002, Stephen Tanner's \u003ci\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e has now been completely updated to include the crucial turn of events since America first entered the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Tanner\u003c\/b\u003e is a New York-based military historian who has written several highly regarded books, including \u003ci\u003eEpic Retreats: From 1776 to the Evacuation of Saigon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 9.07 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45383193985126,"sku":"9780306818264","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YlVFbVJHOEdXWkpFaktRcHlob3RQUT09.webp?v=1775040966","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/afghanistan-a-military-history-from-alexander-the-great-to-the-war-against-the-taliban-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}